Cabinet for holding small articles



Nov. 24, 1931.- R. T. CASE v1333,205

CABINET FOR HOLDING SMALL ARTICLES Fil d Nov, 7. 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 16' r? 4a 2a 0 za /8a) /i I6 Nov. 24, 1931. R. T. CASE 1,833,205

CABINET FOR HOLDING SMALL ARTICLES Filed Nov. 7, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2J4 w I I 7 27 7 'Ii 26 I20 #2 E I i 15a 5 new 5" no I Patented Nov. 24,1931- H T; oiisrri or rarenossnbwrsconsm mmmgm nonmivelsrisix. images na 1 re i e iec me be I This invention relatesltocdntainers and cabinetsfor holding and rendering conveniently accessible 'a plurality ofarticles.

strongly recommend the successive use of:

a pluralityof toothbrushes preferably varying somewhat in shape andformyin order" that each brush may be thoroughly driedjan d stifien'ed beforeagain being used and in order that the variously shaped teeth andinterproxi'mal spaces may be properly engaged and cleansed.-

properly stimulate, blood circulation? the A A i-"mh provide a simple:butthighly eflicient cabinet for holding and rendering accessibleinrotafition, a plurality of articles. a

X further objectof my invention isto provide a toiletcabinet of'theclass ab0ve described, whereinan article holding element may beprogressed step by step eachtime the door of the cabinet isopenedand'closed.

5 Another object is to provide a tooth brush holder or case having atiming element associatedtherewith which is actuated orren- 'deredoperative by a movement of the" case orcabinet. l Another object isto'prov'ide in a container, an article holder which "will receive only aspecially constructed article, whereby gen- 'erally similar articles ofanother manufacture cannotbe held or housed therein. p

Still another object is toprovide anornate, compact cabinet forholdingapluralityof tooth brushes andassociated dental prepara- 'tions, whichwill progressivelyv movel the brushes intoalinement with th e doorwayeach,

tim the door is opened and which war simultaneously actuateor set inoperationa timing Dentists agree. i that people do i not brush theirteeth for an adequate period of 'time" to thoroughly cleanse the sameand to Itzis an object of my present inventionto the inventionwill beapparent fromthe following description made'in connection fwith theaccompany ng draw ngs 3 wherein ;l1ke

reference characters refer to 'simila'r fpartsthroughoutitheseveral-views and where ng -"l' UK Y.

These and other objects and advantagesidf Fig.1 is a fro ntlelevation ofanembodif ment of thejinvention; the door of the cabinet beingop'en torenderaccessible a toothbrush j l le i "n'ally' through my tooth brush"cabinet ohf a cross bisectiontaken the b F g 2, h w t-h, me f rtegressively adyancing the gbr sh holding (elei 4 is 'afcrossfsectien' tandto feiz poseffor ;observation;the

' ..Eig- 2 s av t s t 1i tkii lb -u' li-l r Jdiametrically disposedlineintersecting the ,jmen heiddtt d resinrama rh nqre positions of the doorand other parts, a:

casing, designated as an entirety by let.-

p The embo im n o he n on 1 trated; comprises anjelongfltd' cylindricalter G having a perforated basejor' lower end 5, a perforated top, 6, anda relativelynarrow, V g

doorway 7 extending longitudinally or: casf'ingrC and; as shown,-. fromtop" to 'bottom jthereoffdepending u-shaped supporting bracket'8 is spotweldedor otherwise rigidly secured to the top 6 of casing C, beingmounted substantially centrally of said casing with the opposed verticalsides ofthe U member 7 substantially in alinementwith th doorway 17,.Ave cal haf v 9 isp se en en i ca :lyi'n casing 10 is jburnaled at itsupper end l in the f horizontal' base portion of; bracket"; 8, suitableA retaining} collars 9a -being fixed to said shaft at "opposite" sidesof, the base :of 1

bracket 8. p Y Shaft. 9 is journaled at, its lower end in theb'ottom orbase' 5- of casing 'Q i and a s itabl f i m ber I103 su h 33% r slsed'lhetweenga tion' with some egree or merits and piesee i ip ia l -wntli i t v ial i- 1ybeheli venting the shaft from turningin theoppositedirection. 1

An article holding member in the form of a cylinder 12 having aplurality of (as shown 5 3) inwardly extending channels or compartments13 is fixed to the medial portion of V shafti9 concentrically thereof.Cylinder 152 mays heve aehotto m 12a1spirovided-with an aper't'u'red andflanged centrali portiofi 12b 7 which is fixed to shaft 9 and the upperend of yl 12 is p ferably provided .witha I spanning or closure member120 havingjan apertured central portion "through f which shaft'9 ispassed. Each of the channels or 5 compartments 13 is of5'properwidth ton e aeeomm da ai oeth bru h or othe article'i'to' be held, find} ine 1 vdled i ufee h "chan el .wher'eby clinlyi an taining fingers 17.

"volving the article holding cylinder .12 through apartial' revolutioneach time the door is opened, to bring one of the articleholdin'gchannels in alinenient with the door,"

is, provided, and; as illustrated; comprises a disc or ratchet '18'ec'centiicall'y fixed tothe upper'portion of shaft 9 and having on itsbeing slightly longer than the width of re Suitable mechanlsm forprogressively relupperface;arseriesiofrradially disposed teeth 7l8a,isaid fteeth having vertical abutment or engagement-shoulders andgradually inclined cammin'g surfaces leading to said abutment steamers:*s'ineethee article compartments ,s' are .pro-

p oi ct ng 1 a x nding. longitudinally ,zo efi lee ii d v s ho n; .al'of the I f 13 1 1 3 h e centrally disposed outward y 5 QlQO aJ fpreferably.,havinginclinedand ive ging upper an l weredgeg. 1 tooth pentnt e l m nne buthes h ase P6 j $01 of i a d Pr i ed with long tudi-*naljslot's of greater width than 'the'tll'ickiless ting. thehenleof,thebrnsl 't fbesm gl 4 pOSdf Within the" Channel. The. handle brush 3,is providedw th an atta hm t aperture aspa'cedashort'distancegtromgitsouter V end and the apertured portion of the:brush ibis adapted Qfb engag e nw rdly sane eh wn i i1Eig.,-2.-

1 9 5 spro id df or Q iii'g. oorway iid the said 600 1 1 33. have? anoutwardly ,ed'eomp i m 154iv provided with a V min a; dentifrice or L-is in'gdalong n of its en i edges Q Q S ngCTa-nd a suitab fip eglfltflh 1101' rem neriemay be fixedito casing-C to retain doo ifi .injc1osed osition, 1 Id. iire 5 0fto conjstruct compartment 15min.SuQllmanbe l eyloh'g'tub or con i to use in my cab 6 lga' diame "whi'ehe a 'ner has a erm t- J y .dl sa T1 e522:' mbl 1-1 v we a ea spring:22a; which e 1 agesth'e {upper i surface iifgchfiilnethe orgisi EPQKt nI G am a geii'mmieg e e -misu e i's' riounte d, said glass pre 3 to;anovahshell member 2.3 ;which rigidly amorwliieause shafige andamuetomeI ferably being fixed 7 IP Z Q I afidpp ifoflillg Side f the d pending Ub t aitfl lis eonnected fbr driv- .ng with sh ft. :9, by ineaii:'Qffabevel gear 2 i s iii sheftlme h dl With bW gear 25 sec red o the?upper: extremity of Shaft'Q-J In vt:'1 1'ri1ec14 through 12 In th s mene lth gravityae uated timing el mentwill be, r

versedeach time the door is opened cansing th find, or her time i icat gmat a mt Y c each time. the (law {is opened;

htillg casings ona wallior supporting urfaceand' show a bracket- B is.rovided "h ing-sma l ou tWard wPri et g seekwhe ein d pend ng, ongues;27? igidly fixed ot re rfoicasing'G are .see niel.v llfhe pp ilugs 28911 th bas therep-rf di r c'i ed at th upp tjend 1f t e! 'glas Suitab emeans is provid 1 for convenient l M ay idersCemey alsorbeproidedwithaseries U 1y long neck portion n betw eenithe 7 I 41 sha li eetleekae t e I 1 meta? spaeed: relation itol afsnpporting SIiIfELCB topermitv eirculationzof a'i'i ztherethrough.

,Theop devle may be vb'riefiy described,as followsffi-s i5 J When the:door 15 is swungtOjfull zopenypd sitionfthe ,o'perating, arm; engaging",{the ratchet-disc :18 by means of tooth 19 willfmove shaftf 91 andarticle;:-holding-;eylinderlj12 invention shown, -5 the {upper extremityl of tooth: bIllSll B may'be pressed. inwardly above a V Ih'ook 14:ibythe indexfinger, .causing-thelower =portio'n of the-brush toswingfioutwardly through the doorway vvhere it may be. convenientlygrasped and removed from the. con- ;tainer; The partialrevolution.offs'haft'9" due tothethr'ee to two gear ratio betweenshalfts$9 and 24sWings the minute g'lass G through movement by the openingofthe dooizy-A :pe'rsofi owning? the eabinet willwthen b'rnsh his .teethduring the; time required for the sand; or oth'er material in: glass. G

;the lower portion vof the glass; a

The closing ofdoor 15. cansesinwar im'ent ofresilientarm 20; the tooth-lriding a hails "eneyof ar'ml20 and-.eonneeting link 2lixand" the;influence o'f-leaf spring 22a iinip'ef the :ovr 1the-.1inelined up'persurfaceof fatchet disc :18, nntilsaid tooth drops into the neitratchet"'jtoothwon abutment sunfaee' 18a'. valfhe resili- V actuating-tooth 19.in a downward" 'direction 7 closing of the door-thus time the door isopened and may beeasilv removed from the cabinet, used: and'zagain hungin the appropriate holdingv chambe'rtby *inerely causing the appropriatehook 3 14? to engage the apertured portion A atitliemuter -end of thehandle, gravity'cansingithe brush 7 to swing inwardly with the'fi'n' 13aOffthQillOld? "ing a chamber penetrating the slotted" portion Sof-Ithebrnsh handle. r

"It will beobvious mamasa al-teed in conventional .inanner' Cannot? be"'distiosed Vwithin my holding oh alnbers due to interposition'of thefin 13a. Theislottingioffthe brnsh handle in addition to. tormingabrush'han dle of complementary; shape to" the: holding chain 3 ber addsaresiliencyxand flexibility tozthe Fbrush Whieh-isof "considerableadvant e the proper brushing of the teeth.

Itj'wiIl be seen' that tubes "andtoothaste containers eof conventionaltype pannot :tooth pasteitiibesQnowinyusell to fall to sa-i d::timingielement'. each {that they cannot engage; the .1 sho .-hoedwithiilxiny:eompartment;15;afiorded -5lldll6it0 the shapeiofsaid'com qpartment andualso duetolthecfaotzthatthe vgspring-hold-ingelementslTTare foitjsi eh Width FY01 theforegoingdescriptionit .iwilllhe apparentthatmy tootltbrushholdervvilliaeeommodate only] brushes ands otherarticles espe ciallyioonstru'ctedzfo'riinsertion therein, 5

:thns, enabling the: inannfaoturer :of;.-thei1speoiallyf-COIlSfiijllCtQdiitOOtl'llibIHShgtO obtainfall lnew orders ifor:tooth-brushes and 'paste for 1 i-usewvithfithis',Cabinet a .11 The .1brushes in the; ,eabinet' vvill 'L-automat ieally'be successivelyselected and'the bristles -willhavetime to dry'before the brush is againI moved to alinement with thBpdOOI'WfliY-f. 5 :i

2; Itivvill,lofsrooursegbe understoodthat vari 5 wons ohange'smalyhemade in; the fornn'detazils,

--arrangement' :jandr flproportions of the parts avjvithout=departingfrom the scopegof applicant;s invention, "an t'l ikewise, that;Whileithe embadimeneof theinvention; illn'stratedgis a 180? during th'e12O :movementofshaft 9;; Thus, the timing element is, ,atuate'd or setintoothebrn'sh and' accessory ,1 Cabinet, that the A "=What, isiolaimedis:

1. Inaoaf-bineq a easing'havihg in aiportionzthereofand-a door hingedtosaid doorway, a'ishaitrotativelyyniounte'd in said Teasing, a holding;member-fixed 51m said shaft- ;and havingraaseriesot ci-rciimferentialljar- .7 100,

;; ranged article-holdingelements al ratohetdise fixed tO-J-Said'shaft'and' having a plurality (of I similar to ;the=nnmber0fsaidarticle holding ratchet teeth thefnlimber of said teeth being 12.1111'an,;article holder, a; holding element IIi.ounte,d forprogressive:movernent;ziatime- --determining elementgfg associated withsaid holding element, and means: dependent upon 51 themovementotsaidaholding element for 4 7 rend'eringsaid timing eleinentonerative when l saidi holding element is: moved throngh afpre I:dtermined :distande. l 1' v l lmou'nted for "rotary m'ovementiand agravity ticle holder 'and' tiining element torlreversing u nb fldistance i i i. an holder;

:tLirnedi-thron h a 1i l diiijg' giant:

- 1;: 3.: In an; artlcle holder fa {51120 tiine' Vsaid holdingredetermined iinounted i'for rotary movemenq a gravityacv",etnatedfltmiingf element} moiinted forgrotai y i 9;

gagement with the attachment clement of said articleto support saidarticle and. having an i' outwardly rejecting member secured; to th rearwall 0 said compartmentand of similar j cross sectional shape-'to theshape of said specially constructed slot and adapted to be' accommodatedby said slot whereby articles of anyotherv construction will be excludedfromsaid compartment} 4 a In testimony'whereof I afiix my signatura IROLLAND' '1 CASE.

